pickJust a stunning book on living with family members who have mental health illnesses. The chapters alternate perspectives between the mother, father, and three children over decades. The way the characters think and feel and communicate, it all felt realistic. Another book I would have passed on if it weren't for the #nba2016ficlonglist. Hard to believe I only have three books to go before I complete the longlist!
pickSpent the past day in Ohio and on my drive there and back I listened to book 5 of my #nba2016ficlonglist. It's about a woman married to a complete sociopath and she has a baby with him. when the baby's born she starts hearing this steady stream voice. She leaves her husband, but he goes to great lengths to get her back for his political campaign. then things get very, very weird. about the end times and the interconnectedness of living things
pickWell wasn't this surprising! Book 4 of my #nba2016ficlonglist challenge, this is about four guys who get together annually to reenact the 1985 football play that ended Joe Theissman's career. But it's not about football. It's about how 22 guys who have this ritual but aren't really close friends otherwise all interact. It's quite funny in parts. Not my favorite for the NBA, but I'll admit I enjoyed this read.
The audiobook I'm listening to also fits for #booktober books with text only covers. This is book 4 of 10 for my mini reading challenge to read all of the #nba2016ficlonglist!
pick#HelloOctober This was an odd one. Paul and Veblen get engaged, but quickly the reader can tell that these two aren't cut out for a healthy relationship. There's a lot in here about Big Pharma, our materialistic culture, dysfunctional families. And talking to squirrels, which I think is supposed to represent the anti-materialistic. I'm thrown on how to rank it , but for Litsy purposes I'm going to give it a pick for it's originality.
Going to start this tonight, this very cold and blustery evening. It's one of the #nba2016ficlonglist choices, the third one for me so far. I am hoping that I read enough of Into the Black tonight to clear my palate after A Gentleman In Moscow! needed some nonfiction before I could approach another novel.
pickHere's another #reconmendsday post. This book is so short but there's so, so much to process. The author gets you in the headspace of a terrorist bomber as he analyzes the chain reaction that a marketplace bomb causes in India. It's also one of the @NationalBook fiction longlist picks--I plan on reading all ten. #nba2016ficlonglist
